Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
A beautiful Mini Cooper Mk VII, seen in Beijing back in 2013 on the parking lot of my apartment building near Dongzhimen in central Beijing. The good Mini was in a fantastic shape, painted in light blue with black window…
A Toyota Fortuner, seen in the city of Tai’an in Shandong Province in July 2018. The Fortuner looked great in white, with a very shiny grille darkened windows, and a sporty set of alloy wheels.
Let’s get back to the story right away: I got a tip from a friend about two Hongqi state limousines gathering dust at a parking garage in north Beijing. Last time I discussed the first car, now it is time…
A beautiful Beijing-Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5, seen in 2011 in Beijing. The good Cherokee was painted in beige. This was a factory color but almost nobody went for it, so beige Chinese Cherokee’s are very rare. The car was in…
It’s Lindsay Lohan, seen on a poster advertising a magazine in the summer of 2011 in Beijing. The summers are hot in the Chinese capital. Temperature regularly hits 35 °C and can reach 40 on steamy days. Lindsay is properly…
A mighty Hongqi CA770 state limousine, seen in a parking garage in a northern suburb of Beijing in 2011. There were two CA770’s at the location. In this story car #1. The CA770 was covered with a thick layer of…
A beautiful Jinbei Haise I minivan, seen in Beijing in 2017. The van appeared to be in fine condition for its age. The blue paint didn’t seem original but looked very nice on the vehicle, especially in combination with the…
A Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670–4 SV China Limited Edition, seen in January 2011 in central Beijing, without license plate and seemingly brand new. It was a cold winter’s day but the Lamborghini was HOT. It was so loud the whole…
A majestic and super rare Nissan President limousine, seen in a small car shop in Beijing in December 2017. This shop also owned a W208 Mercedes-Benz, so they really liked their big sedans down there.